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What made me start Unwind?
I started Unwind at 21 years old when I took a four-month break from my first-ever corporate job. A fresher who was still learning how to swim was thrown into the middle of the ocean all of a sudden, all alone. A chaotic mess - that’s how I would describe myself then.
The good part about taking this break and slowing down was that it made me realise how crucial it is to live for the ordinary moments. I realised how all of us seem to be chasing something unknown in this world while casually neglecting the little things in front of our eyes that can bring us peace and joy.
Starting this newsletter is my attempt to encourage you (and myself) to continuously seek growth that goes beyond building just a successful career. I call it ‘building a successful life with intention’.
What is Unwind all about?
Unwind is a little cosy corner on the internet where I write about the meaningful things in life. If you live for the feelings of comfort, inner peace, positivity etc, you are at the right place. It’s a space where we attempt to break the shackles of life on autopilot and get inspired to be more thoughtful, kinder and self-aware.
How often do we connect?
Well, you can reach out to me anytime by commenting on my posts or by hitting the ‘reply’ button on my newsletters in your inbox. I make sure to reply to each and every one of you. But in terms of sharing my writings, Unwind is a weekly newsletter and I post every Tuesday!
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Disconnecting In A Connected World
In January 2022, I decided to deactivate my personal Instagram. The decision was not an outcome of anxiety or stress. I just felt like I was not giving anything to the platform, and the platform was not giving me anything in return either.
I never spent hours on the Explore page, but often found myself muddling somewhere on the app, looking at someone else’s life and subconsciously judging if mine looked better or worse, or spending hours re-reading my 'perfectly hilarious and apt captions.'
24 Lessons In 24 Years
As the pressure to do a million things at once (only intensifying with age) makes me lose track of my days, I also realise the value of having just one day to slow down and celebrate my existence on this planet.
Like every other year, I sat down to reflect on my life at the start of my birthday month. I came up with a list of 24 things I have learned in 24 years, which includes my learnings about friendship, money, success, failure, rest, and much more.
Choose Wellbeing Over Exhaustion
Last month, I posted a Note about self-care that received a positive response in the community. It made me realise that all of us want to take care of ourselves, but somehow, the world out there convinces us that self-care equates to an expensive skin-care regime and expensive vacations, which, to be honest, not all of us have the luxury to experience. An unexpected shopping spree may give you an instant dopamine hit, but you are left feeling empty as soon as it wears off. So you end up wanting it more.
Things I did this week instead of scrolling on my phone
After a very rough start to the month, I finally find myself in a season of life where I can slow down. Resting has never come naturally to me, so the fact that I will now have time to focus on my well-being made me feel a little nervous at the start.
Nervous because I know myself better than anyone else in this world. Nervous because I know I struggle to sit still for more than a few minutes at a stretch. Nervous because I know I am still learning to make peace with the fact that slowing down does not mean that I am falling behind.
So, I decided to change the way I look at the idea of rest in my life.
Awesome Hero Post. Celebrating putting a bit of you out into the world! As someone who struggles with self-doubt too, I know what this post means.
Well done Mansi, your hero post is great. I LOVE the picture you chose, it seems to be perfectly you and perfectly Unwind!